CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY
James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Charles S. Dutton, Leleti Khumalo
Miramax Films; Directed by Darrell James Roodt
Rated PG-13; 111 minutes; 1995
A Black Zulu Christian pastor (James Earl Jones) arrives in Johannesburg to search for his missing son. The pastor’s neighbor, a white landowner (Richard Harris) must also journey to South Africa to claim the body of his murdered son. The fathers never meet, but are tragically connected because of their sons in this 1940 period drama.
REVIEWS
"Magnificent . . . A soaring testament to the power of the human spirit with Oscar®-worthy performances from James Earl Jones and Richard Harris."
- Jeanne Wolf, JEANNE WOLF’S HOLLYWOOD
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****! CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY cries out for Oscars®. Richard Harris and James Earl Jones give incredible performances."- Steve Oldfield, FOX-TV
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****! Powerful! Richard Harris is just about perfect. James Earl Jones is simply magnificent."- John Petrokis, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"John Barry’s poignant score is so bittersweet, moving and omnipresent that is almost seems to be a character of the film."
- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
ONE SHEET LINER
A man of power. A man of peace. Entangled in a mystery, they will discover the greatest truth of all.